Mr. Hall focuses his practice on administrative and civil litigation, primarily involving Florida state agencies and regulated entities. He has represented numerous private and public clients, with particular experience handling cases involving state procurements/bid protests, state licensing, and administrative rules/rulemaking. Hall has also served as lead counsel on numerous state and federal trial court cases involving business disputes and other civil matters. He is an experienced appellate litigator who has successfully argued a number of cases at state Courts of Appeal.

Beyond litigation, Mr. Hall often works with clients regarding ongoing administrative and legal compliance matters. Specifically, he and his colleagues in Tallahassee work regularly with state regulators regarding necessary approvals, waivers, crafting pertinent administrative guidance, and otherwise striving to ensure their clients can operate with peace of mind in the most efficient and equitable regulatory environment possible.

Hall uses his knowledge and experience to assist clients applying for state licensure or submitting bids for a state procurement. He strives to ensure that his clients are best positioned to defend the award of a license or contract, or to challenge the denial of a license or contract. He is well-versed in reviewing and analyzing published specifications, advising whether any challenge many be necessary to such specifications, helping clients conform their applications or bids to an agency’s criteria or parameters, and other actions.

Prior to entering private practice, Hall served as the chief attorney for the Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering within the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. In that role, he served as the chief legal advisor and lead litigator for almost every regulatory matter involving the state’s racetracks and jai lai facilities and their associated cardrooms and casinos. Additionally, Hall managed a team of attorneys, advised the division director on legal matters, reviewed and commented on proposed legislation, and participated in the promulgation of administrative rules.

Prior to serving in that role, Hall was an assistant state attorney in Florida’s Second Judicial Circuit where he represented the state in dozens of criminal jury trials. These cases ranged from misdemeanors such as driving under the influence and domestic battery to complex felonies such as murders and sex crimes.